Wilson v. Johnson

The appellant, Edward Benjamin Wilson, appeals the discharge of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. He challenges the validity of the extradition documents submitted by the state of Arizona pursuant to section 16-19-104, C.R.S.1973 (1978 Repl. Vol. 8). We affirm the judgment.

Wilson was arrested by Colorado authorities as a fugitive from justice on December 2, 1980. Thereafter, the state of Arizona initiated the extradition process when it submitted a requisition request issued by that state’s governor along with supporting documents. Wilson’s sole claim on appeal is that inconsistencies…